Check-protecting machine.



G. EINES & G. OWERS.

CHECK PROTEGTIN G MACHINE. APPLIOATLON lFILED SEPT. so, 1911.

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Patented July 30, 1912.

C. HINES & G. BOWERS. CHECK PROTEGTING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. so, 1911,

Patented July 30,1912.

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C. HINES & G. BOWERS.

CHECK PROTECTING MACHINE. APPLIoATIoN FILED SEPT. so, 1911.

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EINES ND GEORGE BOWERS, OF SVAN QUENTIN, CALIFQRNIA.

cencmrno'rnorme MACHINE.

. in tiiecit-iilrctecting Machines, of which the following is Ya specification. l

. This invention provides amachine for g negotiable paper in a manner to ing or the raising ofthe amount, W the maker as well as er conc ,en upon whom the order Lien has reiaticn primarily to nig devices in which the method @similar to that known as the identifying method, the objects bea machine which is simple in n, saiall in size, light inweight and which inay be manufactured at a comparativeiy small cost; to provide a machine ch edera a 'method of check protection which will guard. against the raising or the forging of a checker like paper; to provide a machine which embodies a single line of punches, usually ten, one for each digit; to provide a machine which may be readily 'manipulated by means of a hand piece suchv c.- Tnilled wheel to bring the check or other in proper position for punchthe-openii fs therein according tov the predet red code, and to supply aina chine wich will admit of the code card being readily changea so that a departure from the original code may be adopted should the same be deemed advisable for' yThe invention consists of the novel fea-A tures, details of construction and combina tion of parts, which hereinafter will be more .particularly set forth, illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawingsfoi1ning a part ofthe specification, Figures'l and are respectively obverse and vreverse perspective Views of a check punching machine embodying the invention. Fig. 3 is a front View, partly in section and having parts broken away. Fig. fi is a top plan view ofthe check support Mldgthe punch die, showing the tracks upon which the check support mounted to move. Fig. 5 detail viewv in elevation of `the standards in wh h .the Shafts ,arev mounted. Fig. G is a Stpecl'oation of Iietters Patent.

.application :tiled vSeptember 30, 1911. Serial No. 652,193.

view of part of the check support,`showing the spring clips or holder "for retaining the check or like paper in position. Fig. 7 is a view in'elevation of oneofthe punches, showing the guide therefor in section. Fig. 8'is a longitudinal section of the machine on the line 8-8 of Fig. 4, looking to the right, as indicated by the arrow. Fig. 9 is a view in elevation ofthe punch die.. Fig. 10 is a plan View of the code cylinder'. Fig. 11 is an end view of the roller vhaving the code cylinder in place thereon. Fig. 12 is a plan view of the code card.. Fig. 13is a det-ail perspective view of part of the check support, showinga modified form of check holder and a check stop` Corresponding and like parts are ref by the saine referenoecharacters.

The framework ofthe machine embodies a base 'n and an upright portion o both being hollow to receive the Working parts. Within the base two bars g are located forining tracks upon which the check support is mountedto slide'. The tracks g consist of bars of triangular form in end View, said bars being secured to the front and to the 'back of the base by means of screws or fastenings s. A punch die 7L is located about midway between the front and the back of the base and is secured at its ends to the sides thereof by means of 'screws or fastenings t. The end portions of the punch die are reduced to afford clearance' for the tracks g. A plurality of vertical openings i are formed in the punch die andcorrespond in position and number with the several punches. A plurality of grooves Z are formed in the upper side of the punch die to receive the spaced' elements y' of the check support. The punch die preferably consists of a bar of steel or case-hardened metal so as to cooperate with the punches and resist wear.

The check support consists of an oblong frame or plate and is provided upon its under side near opposite ends with grooves 7 to receive the upper edges of the V-.shapcd tracks g. The check support is silidable upon the track over the punch die and coinprises end bars f, front and rear bars im and tween the openings of the punch die andI to enter the grooves Z and come flush with Patented July so, 1912'.

the upper side of said punch die. The rear bar or element of the check support is pro-v The gear'i wheel c meshes with a com-- panion, gear Wheel e fastened to an end portion of 'afshaft d paralleling the shaft ci, both shafts being mounted in standards e e which are secured to the base portion of the machine. The shaft d is provided at one end with a hand piece or milled wheel Z). The bearing at the upper end of the standard e for the shaft d is open, thereby admitting of the shaft d being easily and quickly placed in position or removed, this being of advantage since it admits of the code cylinder 2 being .easily and quickly placed in po sit-ion or removed from the roller a mounted upon the shaft d. The shafts d el', the standards e e and the gear wheels c c are inclosed by the upright portion of the frame, said upright portion comprising a hood or cover o and a'raised portion 3, the latter projecting upwardly from the base a short distance and the hood or cover o being hinged thereto. A longitudinal slot r is formed in a side of the hood or cover o to expose a line of numerals or letters corre-y sponding to the posit-ion of the identifying characters of the code card and cylinder. The code cylinderinterlocks with the roller a when in place thereon and for this purpose has a tongue u upon its inner side to enter a corresponding groove formed longitudinally of the roller a.' The code cylinder like the code card is provided with a line of letters and lines of' numerals, the letters corresponding with initials selected 'to identify the drawer or maker of a check or other negotiable paper and the several lilies of numerals corresponding to the units, tens, hundredths, thousandths, etc., for indicating the amount for which the check, note, draft or like is drawn or made. The letters corresponding with the code and the numorals with the units, tens, etc. Bv having the code cylinder detachably fitte-d to the roller a the code may be changedat will.

The punches p are located in a straight line transversely of the machine above the punch die la and in front of the vertical portion of the frame. Each punch operates in a guide V which is secured in any manner to the frame. A helical spring a," normally holds the punch elevated. The lower portion fw of the punch is made hollow, thereby providing a sharpl edge which readily cuts through the check or other paper. A single line only of punches Vis provided and in the preferable construction ten punches are employed, one punch for each digit from one to ten. The punches correspond in posit-ion to the position of the letters and numbers afiound the code cylinder.

In the operation of the, invention the cheek, draft, money order or other negotiable paper to be punched is placed upon ythe check support and held in position thereon by means of the clips or holders le, after which the code cylinder is turned by means of the hand piece or milled wheel b, thereby lpaper is punched by operating the punches corresponding with the letters appearing in the slot r corresponding to the code. The code cylinder is again operated to bring the line of numerals opposite the slot corresponding to the highest figure a pearing upon the check or like paper when t ie unch is depressed corresponding with said gure. The code .cylinder is again operated to bring the next line of numbers in position op osito the slot r corresponding with the next iighest amount of the cheek and so on until punches are made corresponding with the units, tens, hundredths and thousandths, according to the amount for which the check is drawn. When the check is presented for paymentthe teller compares the check with the codecard and if the identifying codeand numerals a'ppearing through the punch openings ot' the check correspond with the data appearing on the face of the check the samevishonored, bu* should a discrepancy appear the paper is. rejected. The movement of the cheek support corresponds with the movement. of the c'odc cylinder hecause of the intermeshinggearingcc and L. From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the advantages of the construction and of the method ol operation will be readil apparent to those skilled in the art to whic 1 the invention appertains, and while we have described the principle of operation of the invention, together with the device which we now consider to be the embodiment thereof, we desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative, and that such changes may be made when desired as are within the scope of the claims appended lier-cto. i

As shown in ["ig. 13 the check holders lare attached to a shaft 2a mounted in bearings formed by straps 3 attached to the check support f. A spring 6 is mounted on the shaft 2a and exerts a pressure to hold the, clipsfk' on the support. A handle 4t is littedA to'fa reduced end of the shaft 2 for convenience of operating the holder. By iaving the handle 4 detachable the parts maybe easily assembled. A. stop 5 engages the upper edge of the check and limits its movement when placed in position;

A slot 8 is formed in the right hand side of the base fn, to receive the end portion of a check or like paper when the same is of a length to project beyond the side of the base so that the check may be properly positioned in placing it .in the machine for receiving punch openings.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is i 1. 4Ina machine for punching negotiable paper such as bank checks and drafts in accordance with a code card ,identifying -system, the combination of a movable check support, a stationary punch die, punches adapted to cooperate with the punch die, a code cylinder, and intermeshing gearing between the code cylinder'and check support whereby both are caused to move simultaneously and in definite relation corresponding with the indications upon a code card.

2: ln a mechanism of the character described for punching negotiable paper inaccordance with a predetermined code' card system, the combination of a fixed punch mechanism, a. movable check support for receiving theI negotiable paper, a roller, a code cylinder dptachably. fitted upon the rollerand provided with matter corresponding with the code card, means for rotating said roller to bring the required matter on the code cylinder in position forcorrectly locat-A ing the check with reference to the punching mechanism and intermcshing .gearing between the roller and check support, whereby both receive a simultaneous movement in definite relation. y

3. ln a machine of thc character described for punching negotiable paper such checks, drafts'and the like in accordanceB with a codal card system, the con'lbination of a fixed punching n'iechanism, a check support slidably'mountcih a roller, intermcshing gearing' between the roller and check support whereby both receive a .simultaneous movement, a code cylinder removably litted upon the roller, and means for fixing the position of the code cylinder .upon the roller and preventing turning of. said cylinder upon the roller.

4. lin n nmchine ot thc charm-,ter describi v ed, the combination ot a fixed punch dic, a

plurality oF-punr-hr-s in i-,oil'icrative relation with the punch die, a check support slidably mounted with reference to the punches and punch die and comprising spaced elements located opposite the spaces formed between the punches for properly suppqrting the check or like negotiable paper, a roller provided with identifying matter corresponding with the code card of a check identifying system, and inter-meshing gearing between the said roller andr check support whereby movement imparted to one causes a simultaneous and corresponding move- -ment of the other.

5. A machine for punching checks, drafts and other negotiable paper, the same comprising a relatively fixed check punching mechanism, a slidably mounted frcheck sup- .port,'a roller provided with identifying matter corresponding with the' code card of a check identifying system, and means for properly positioning the check support and roller 'to correspond withthe identifying matter of the codecard, the same embodying interme'shing gearing between the said roller and check support whereby both are caused to move in unison. l y

6. In a check punching machine of the character set forth, the combination of a track, a check support slidably mounted upon the track and comprising spaced elements, a punch die having grooves to Areceive the spaced elements of the check-sup-` port, a plurality of punches located upon the opposite-side of the check support from the pnnchde, a roller provided with' identifymg matter corresponding with that of the code card of a check identifying system, and intermeshing' gearing between said roller and the check support whereby both are caused to move simultaneously tp insure proper positioning of the punch openings in the check according to the matter appearing upon the identifying code card.

7. A check identifying punch comprising a frame, a track, a punch die having grooves, a check support slidably Amounted upon the track and comprising spaced elements to vloperate inl the grooves of the punch rdie, a .series of punches located abovcthe punch 

